Mindset

Have you ever considered how a child holding a beloved teddy bear can almost instantly feel safe and calm? We call these stuffed animals “lovies” in our house…I remember picking out a lovie for each of our boys when they were infants. “Lambie” was our oldest son, Cruz’s, white lamb lovie…well, not just was: is. Seven […]

How to Naturally Lower the Stress Hormone: Cortisol STRESS!!! The causes are absolutely everywhere. Would you agree? Our natural “fight or flight” stress response can sometimes go a little overboard. It’s supposed to help us escape injury or death in an emergency and thenreturn to normal after we’ve fought or flew. But, since that doesn’t happen […]

I first wrote this Tip a year ago and it seems fitting to share it again this week. Seasons are shifting and with that brings new schedules, new foods, the return of festivals (hello, Tulip Time!) 🙂 and often, the return of an anxious mindset when it come to eating well. In fact, I was […]

In his book, “The Perfect Day Formula,” author Craig Ballantyne discusses what he calls the 5 Pillars of Transformation. These are common threads across hundreds of success stories – whether that’s something like success in one’s profession or finances or spiritual growth or, in our case: success in physical and mental transformation. Reading through these pillars: Which ones are […]

It takes practice to be good at things. I think we all know this deep down, but how easily we forget. “I want to eat better.” “I want to do a chin-up.” “I want to deadlift heavier.” “I want to drink more water.” “I want to stop eating so many sweets.” …and when we don’t […]

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail ~benjamin franklin Imagine you are on vacation in New York City. You have been dropped off in Times Square, the only landmark you know. You plan to see the sights and take in all the city has to offer, but you haven’t so much as a […]

Some days, you just don’t want to go to the gym. Or eat green leafy vegetables. Or go for a walk. Or drink only water. That’s not to say all these things are always the dreadful things (exercise can be really fun, we promise!) 🙂 but there’s a reason our members cite “accountability” as the #1 reason […]

A few days ago, I posted this question on our Instagram and Facebook pages: Thank you to all those who responded! Here’s what a few of you said: “Muscles and sweat” “Hard work and dedication” “Strength and self-care” “Strength and dedication” “Feeling amazing” “Happy endorphins! Stress release!” “Being able to be active and feeling good while doing it!” “Feeling […]

We recently came across this quote from personal development guru, Kerwin Rae, and could immediately relate. I remember when I was in high school, my mom would comment how seasons we weren’t involved in a sport were the most difficult at home. The reason? Lack of structure. Instead of going to practice after school, we’d fight her […]

The New Year is always an interesting time in the health and fitness industry. We’re met with marketing slogans reminding us to “Just do it” “Excuses or Results; You Can’t Have Both”, “No Pain, No Gain”, “Yesterday You Said Tomorrow” and tips on “How To Get A Beach Body” (our tip: bring your body to the beach ;)). While these direct messages […]